We are Winterbotham Darby

Since 1962 we have been supplying high-quality, chilled food produced in Europe to major retailers and foodservices in the UK. However this is just one part of Winterbotham Darby’s identity. We pride ourselves not only in the care and support we offer our suppliers, but also our ability to understand fully the requirements and expectations of our customers.

Foodservice

Winterbotham Darby Foodservice division was established in 2005, supplying a variety of cured and cooked continental meats, olives and antipasti to B2B manufacturing businesses and classic foodservice companies.

End-to-end solutions for retailers

Animal Welfare

We have been pushing the boundaries of animal welfare since 1999 and are proud to boast a range of credentials. These include award-winning higher welfare systems in Italy and Spain, a UK-accredited pan-European welfare standard for pigs and the hosting of a unique, annual industry event that focuses on animal health and welfare.

Our customers

Firmly established as a trusted supplier of the leading UK supermarket chains, we are now targeting international growth through similar partnerships both in Europe and beyond.

History

We’ve come a long way since our early days of selling canned meat. Today Winterbotham Darby is a market leader in the supply of continental meats, olives and antipasti with a history of first-to-markets.

1962

Winterbotham Darby born

1992

‘First-to-market’ - Navidul Chorizo

1998

Launched first branded brioche product

2000

Launched first own label antipasti and first own label olive bar

2003

Moved from Croydon to Redhill and launched first own label brioche line

2018

Our Values

Our company values support our vision, shape our culture and reflect what we value. They are the essence of our identity.

Executive team

This is the team that manages our business.

Steven Higginson

Chief Executive Officer

John Lane

Chief Finance Officer

Damian Shaw

Commercial Director

David Houghton

Technical Director

Jim Browne

Supply Chain Director

Matthew McAuliffe

Head of Product Development and Inspiration

Simon Day

Head of Marketing

Simona Cascione

Head of Growth

International

The International team at Winterbotham Darby is committed to building strategic partnerships with retailers across Europe and further afield to help drive growth in our categories through continuous innovation and excellent customer service.

Our Brands

We have a growing collection of exciting brands that span all our product categories. From exclusive to multi-retail brands we have over ten years’ experience in growing and developing innovative and successful brands.

unearthed

With the mission to bring great food discoveries to consumers at accessible prices, unearthed® was launched in 2008 and has since become a significant food brand with over 60 product lines.

Famed for launching exciting first-to-markets and showcasing regional specialities, unearthed® has a loyal following amongst food lovers. Communication on-pack and on social media is informal and direct. The brand also donates 1p from each pack sold to Action Against Hunger, raising over £590,000 since 2010.

In 2018 an unearthed® pop-up opened in Richmond Waitrose with a curated range of specially selected products exclusive to the store/deli.

Footsteps

A product-led brand focusing on continental flavour, launched in 2010. Inspring customers to ‘swap up’ into continental foods and introduce lots of new flavours to their every-day cooking and eating. The key theme of digital marketing encourages consumers to do this, one ‘footstep’ at a time

SunSoaked

We love Summer! SunSoaked® is a med inspired brand sold exclusively at Sainsbury’s. We’re all about picnic and BBQ but mostly we’re about sharing. Good food and good times go hand in hand, so grab some tapas, your favourite cured meats, some olives and tortilla and have yourself a SunSoaked spread – even if it is raining outside!

Soli

Incredible Italian flavours all together in one fresh, modern Italian brand. We believe great food doesn’t need to take forever when Soli is around. Fresh pasta, hand stretched flat breads and delicious sauces made in Italy and all ready to serve in less than 15 minutes.